Luxury Cars
Lexus CT200h to Compete in Nurburgring Race This Weekend
Looking to show off the sportier side of the CT200h, Lexus will be competing at this weekends VLN3 race at the Nurburgring over the weekend. Entered in the SP4 Class, the car will be fielded by Lexus motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, which also field several LFA race cars. While it’s no clear indication, Lexus may…
2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, S-Class Get More Powerful and Efficient Engines
For the 2012 model year, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class are both getting a new, more powerful and efficient engine choices. Starting with the E-Class, the new base powerplant will be a direct-injection version of the 3.5-liter V6 engine, now making 302-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 38-hp. As for the more…
Saab Could Sell Chinese Built Cars In America, Priced At $10,000
Saab’s partnership with Chinese automaker Hawtai could see the ill-fated Swedish luxury brand use its dealer network to sell cheap Chinese cars in America, with some priced at the magic $10,000 mark. “We laughed when the Japanese came,” Victor Muller, Saab’s chairman, told Automotive News. “We laughed when the Koreans came. But we will not…
2012 BMW M5 Testing in Miramas, France [Video]
If you’re waiting for the debut of the 2012 BMW M5, you’ll have to keep on waiting. Not set to debut until the Frankfurt Auto Show this Fall, BMW is at least keeping those interested in the car (who isn’t?) appeased with plenty of teaser videos, images and a concept car. The latest installment of…
BMW First Automaker to Open eBay Store
You would have thought the marketing maniacs at Ferrari would have been first, but it’s BMW that has launched the first eBay store by an auto manufacturer. With numerous retailers already selling BMW parts and accessories online, this official store will likely appeal to many with the added safety and security, not to mention a…
2012 BMW M5 Spied With Manual Transmission in California [Video]
Originally rumored to only be offered with an 8-speed automatic, BMW has since confirmed the 2012 M5 will instead use a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission to help deliver super quick gearshifts. What BMW has yet to announce, however, is if the new M5 will also get a manual transmission option. Now it appears they don’t need…
The History Of AMG Through Six Minutes Of Video
AMG has just released a fantastic video illustrating the 44 years of its accomplished racing history. The video begins with the establishment of AMG, in Burgstall, Germany, 1967. From 1967- 1990, AMG was not an official brand of Mercedes-Benz and only specialized in racing operations. In 1990, Mercedes-Benz and AMG officially became partners with the signing of…
Acura RSX Set to Return, More Coupes Planned
Before most automakers had any interest in the compact premium segment, Acura launched the Integra, and then the RSX. A car that was perhaps ahead of its time, the RSX is set to make a comeback. A Motor Trend reports cites sources claiming the next-gen RSX will get the new 201-hp 2.4-liter Civic Si engine,…
Mercedes SLS Roadster: First Photos
It’s been photographed more times than Lindsay Lohan in Court, but these are the first official pics of the Mercedes SLS Roadster. Still undergoing testing in Stuttgart, Mercedes is putting the finishing touches on the second complete AMG built car which has been in the works for three years, despite the fact that the car’s…
Lexus Planning CT300h, Compact Crossover, 7-Seat SUV and New Luxury Sedan
With a recent warning from its dealers about stale products, Lexus is poised to roll out a list of all-new model as it looks to re-assert itself in the luxury sphere. The news comes from Lexus of Australia where top exec Tony Cramb has indicated new models will be a big part of the Lexus…
2012 BMW M5 to Get AWD
BMW‘s new M5 looks to gain more from its X5 M and X6 M counterparts than just their twin-turbocharged V8 engine. According to a report by AutoCar, BMW sources have confirmed the M5 will be available with AWD. At the recent Shanghai Auto Show, BMW unveiled a concept version of the next M5 and company…
Porsche Panamera Diesel Debuts With 1,200 km (745-Mile) Range
Porsche has just announced the latest version of its sports sedan, the Panamera Diesel. Powered by a 3.0-liter V6 diesel, the engine makes 250-hp from 3800 rpm, with torque of 406 lb-ft from 1750 rpm. The more important numbers for this car, however, are in the fuel economy department, with Porsche claiming a 1200 km…
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Lexus in Danger of Becoming the Next Buick, Dealers Warn
Lexus dealers have sent a grave warning to the company’s corporate brass in an internal document that has been obtained by the team at Jalopnik. The file, which details the concerns expressed by dealers at the recent Lexus Southern Region meeting, cites numerous issues with the brand and warns that, “it risks becoming another Buick.”…
Lincoln Mulling Performance Models to Rival Cadillac V-Series
Every true luxury marque has a performance sub-brand, usually indicated by one, or a group of letters. BMW has its M, Audi its RS and Mercedes its AMG. But what about Lincoln? Nothin’, nada, zilch. That, however, may change with rumors that the Ford division is considering a performance line to help establish itself as…
Hyundai Equus Earns 2011 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
The roads just got a little safer, because the Hyundai Equus just earned a 2011 Top Safety Pick Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Earning top ratings from the IIHS’s evaluation, the luxury sedan scored good for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection, and it also has electronic stability control (another…
Cadillac to Get Third SUV; Buick Enclave Twin to Slot Between SRX and Escalade
Cadillac will get another SUV in its lineup, with a new three-row model set to slot in between the SRX and Escalade. The news comes via Jim Vurpillat, Cadillac’s global marketing boss and this isn’t the first we’ve heard of a Buick Enclave twin based on the company’s Lambda platform. The decision to move ahead…
Selecting A New Rolls Royce? There’s An App For That
Buying cars is not like what it used to be. You no longer need to go into a showroom and sit with a Brylcreamed salesman and look over color palettes. Nowadays, any self-respecting car company has a modern website with a configurater, so customers can sit at home and virtually see what their next car…
Jaguar XF to Get New V6 Engine Option
Needless to say, given recent fuel price spikes, Jaguar needs an entry-level V-6 model for US buyers and this new motor will likely fit the bill very well.
Mercedes Planning Four Compact Cars Under $30,000 for North America
As previously announced, Mercedes-Benz will bring a production version of the A-Class Concept to market in North America in the near future, but it won’t be alone. Joining the premium hatchback will be three more models, all of which will be priced at or below the $30,000 mark. Currently the cheapest model offered in the…
2012 Mercedes SLK Priced from $54,800; CLS from $71,300
Despite the nomenclature, both US bound CLS models will receive new engines, the former a twin-turbo 4.6-liter V-8 rated at 402 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque, will the AMG model gets the 5.5-liter twin turbo bent-eight.
Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Rumored to Get 507-hp 6.2-Liter V8
Having just unveiled the new C63 AMG Coupe at the New York Auto Show, Mercedes has one more high-performance C-Class up its sleeve. Likely to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this fall, the Black Series version of the car will be even more extreme, upping horsepower north of the 500 mark. According to the…
2012 Cadillac CTS Gets A New Grille And A Tweaked Motor
The Cadillac CTS coupe might be new, but the wagon and especially the sedan has been around for a few years now. So it was about time for a mid life nip and tuck. So for the 2012 model year, the CTS range will be sporting a new grille. According to Cadillac, premium finishes have…
New York 2011: 2012 Mercedes E63 AMG Gets Bi-turbo V8 With Nearly 600 Lb-Ft of Torque
Debuting today at the New York Auto Show, Mercedes officially revealed the 2012 E63 AMG. Looking nearly identical to the current E63 this mid-cycle refresh has one important change – the engine. Gone is the 6.2-liter engine from which the car derives its name, and in its place is a new bi-turbo 5.5-liter V8 good…
Mercedes A-Class Concept Previews Premium Small Car That’s Coming to America [NYAS]
When Mercedes first announced it would debut the A-Class Concept at the New York Auto Show it was clear that unlike in the past it was at least considering the car for sale in North America. At the car’s official unveiling today Joachim Schmidt, VP of Sales and Marking for the German automaker confirmed the…
